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Urban Youth Academy

High school seniors Pablo Salazar and Evian Benjamin became the first two members of the Astros Urban Youth Academy to sign college baseball scholarships. Salazar, a shortstop, third baseman and right-handed pitcher, will attend the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, and Benjamin, an outfielder, will attend Sam Houston State. Both players signed in a ceremony at the Houston UYA before family, friends and other baseball players from the academy. Full story »